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Kampung Bayan pop-up – From Penang to Manila at Takk

Kampung Bayan pop-up – From Penang to Manila at Takk

MAMA Z and Woks Cluckin are joining forces for another exciting six course Kampung Bayan Supperclub at Takk, University Green on Saturday, July 13 It’s the latest in a series of special collabs, showcasing the ...

3 July 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Join the caffeine and cocktail rush at Over Under, Deansgate

Join the caffeine and cocktail rush at Over Under, Deansgate

ONCE Deansgate seemed to be all about the Spanish conquest. On and around you could mount an impressive tapas crawl across half a dozen venues. Those places haven’t gone away but these days the higher ...

2 July 2019

Changing Lanes! All Star bowling destination has a fresh new look

Changing Lanes! All Star bowling destination has a fresh new look

ALL Star Lanes is aiming to bowl us over with its relaunch revamp this July. Six years on from its arrival from London the boutique bowling brand is introducing a new ‘contemporary industrial design’, complete ...

2 July 2019

What’s your beef? Ribeye is the new carnivore kid on the First Street block

What’s your beef? Ribeye is the new carnivore kid on the First Street block

AND you thought WOOD’s ‘Tomahawk Tuesday’ was the only carnivorous treat on First Street? Well now there’s a new rival on the butcher’s block. The name gives it away – Ribeye – and by the ...

2 July 2019 by Neil Sowerby

First look at Stretford Foodhall – a neighbourhood game changer

First look at Stretford Foodhall – a neighbourhood game changer

EAGERLY anticipated does not do it justice. Stretford folk just can’t wait to pack their new Foodhall. What was once an anodyne Argos unit in the peeling Mall has been transformed by Mital Morar and ...

2 July 2019

‘Deep-Fried Mars Bar’ climax of Nico’s first, chippie-themed, tasting menu

‘Deep-Fried Mars Bar’ climax of Nico’s first, chippie-themed, tasting menu

THE chips are already down for Six By Nico. Maverick Glasgow-Italian chef Simeone of that ilk doesn’t hang around. Less than a fortnight after announcing he is bringing his successful ‘evolving’ menu template from Scotland ...

2 July 2019 by Neil Sowerby

'One Dish Room' brings communal dining to Old Bank

'One Dish Room' brings communal dining to Old Bank

PLEASE don’t confuse it with Dishoom, that buzzing Indian incomer with an extensive menu inside history Manchester Hall. There’s also plenty of history (Co-op related) attached to the Hanover Street premises hosting The Old Bank ...

30 June 2019

San Carlo head local food and drink arrivals for Airport Super terminal

San Carlo head local food and drink arrivals for Airport Super terminal

MANCHESTER Airport has revealed the first wave of food and drink outlets that will feature in the new “super terminal” being built as part of its £1bn transformation. The list includes a number of iconic ...

30 June 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Simon Shaw to open a third El Gato Negro in Leeds

Simon Shaw to open a third El Gato Negro in Leeds

THE Cat is getting fatter after El Gato Negro swiftly followed up its plan for an August opening in Liverpool by announcing third venue in the pipeline for Leeds. The restaurant, continuing the award-winning Modern ...

29 June 2019 by Neil Sowerby

Spice up your life with a feast of Thai food and fun at Platt Fields

Spice up your life with a feast of Thai food and fun at Platt Fields

COULDN’T make Glastonbury? Console yourself with a feast of Thai culture in Platt Fields this weekend. OK, maybe Thai boxing demos and lady boy shows at the Magic of Thailand Festival (Sat and Sun, June ...

28 June 2019

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